Call for proposals on health promotion and prevention of noncommunicable and communicable diseases, including vaccine-preventable and other cancers caused by infections, and on smoke- and aerosol-free environments – (DP/CR-g-24-29)
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Programme Name
Programme Description
The Programme aims to improve and promote health in the Union to reduce the burden of communicable and non-communicable diseases by:
- protecting people from serious cross-border health threats
- improving the availability, accessibility and affordability of medicines, medical devices and other crisis-related products in the EU
- strengthening national health systems
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Summary
The aim of this action is to contribute to reducing the burden caused by NCDs and communicable diseases and their risk factors, supporting Member States’ actions.
The action targets:
- Sub-topic (b): Vaccination and vaccine-preventable cancers (HPV and HBV) including implementation of the planned Council Recommendation on vaccine-preventable cancers and other cancers caused by infections (HPV, HBV and HCV);
Sub-topic (b) is linked to and support the activities under DP/CR-g-24-28 Direct grants to Member States’ authorities: Cancers caused by infections, vaccine-preventable cancers and addressing communicable diseases (HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, Hepatitis).
Detailed Call Description
Sub-topic (b):
Activities will aim to:
- Develop and pilot guidance on increasing the uptake on vaccination, in particular among vulnerable groups, on the basis of identification of best and promising practices in the field;
- build on the advice and momentum from the Council Recommendation on vaccine preventable cancers, supporting Member States’ priorities and actions to implement it.
More specific activities will include:
- targeted outreach activities to increase the uptake of vaccination among vulnerable populations, including displaced people from Ukraine (as beneficiaries of the access to healthcare provided by Council Directive 2001/55/EC of 20 July 2001 on minimum standards for giving temporary protection in the event of a mass influx of displaced persons and on measures promoting a balance of efforts between Member States in receiving such persons and bearing the consequences thereof (the ‘Temporary Protection Directive’)[1], when they need special actions to be integrated in the regular national health systems) and Roma in the EU;
- activities to contribute to the implementation of the Council Recommendation on vaccine-preventable cancers and activities to contribute to reduction of vaccine preventable cancers and other cancers caused by infections (HPV, HBV and HCV);
- support for Member States in implementing actions related to the Council Recommendation on vaccine-preventable cancers, including the sharing of best practices and innovative approaches;
- awareness-raising and provision of information and knowledge on the impact of infections as possible causes for cancer across relevant target groups and on the importance of HPV vaccination for both girls and boys, HBV vaccination, HBV and HCV testing and treatment as well as an improved linkage to care;
- capacity-building for health professionals, including in terms of communication skills, and support for patient groups and vulnerable groups such as Roma, drug users, prisoners, refugees, and migrants.
Activities under sub-topic (b) should ideally complement the activities carried out under DP/CR-g-24-28 Direct grants to Member States’ authorities: cancers caused by infections, vaccine-preventable cancers and addressing communicable diseases (HIV/AIDS, TB, HBV and HVC).
All activities under this call will cover the promotion of health and the prevention and management of NCDs and communicable diseases, supporting in particular vulnerable population groups, including displaced people from Ukraine (as beneficiaries of the access to healthcare provided by the Temporary Protection Directive, when they need special actions to be integrated in the regular national health systems) and Roma in the EU. Activities should also include an equity dimension and aim at reducing health inequalities.
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Thematic Categories
- Education and training
- Health
- Research, Technological Development and Innovation
Eligibility for Participation
- Associations
- Educational Institutions
- International Organisations
- Local Authorities
- NGOs
- Non Profit Organisations
- Other Beneficiaries
- Researchers/Research Centers/Institutions
- State-owned Enterprises
Eligibility For Participation Notes
In order to be eligible, the applicants (beneficiaries and affiliated entities) must:
- be legal entities (public or private bodies)
- be established in one of the eligible countries, i.e.:
- EU Member States (including overseas countries and territories (OCTs)
- eligible non-EU countries: listed EEA countries and countries associated to the EU4Health Programme (list of participating countries)
Other eligibility conditions:
- academia and education establishments
- research institutes
- hospitals
- expert networks including European Reference Networks
- civil society organisations: associations, foundations, NGOs and similar entities
- international organisations
- established networks in the field of public health
- Member States’ authorities
Consortium composition:
- Proposals must be submitted by a consortium of at least 3 applicants (beneficiaries; not affiliated entities), which complies with the following conditions:
- minimum 3 independent entities from 3 different eligible countries are foreseen for the topics.
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National Contact Point(s)
Ministry of Health, Department of European Affairs
Ms MAKRIGIORGI Elena
Email: emakrigiorgi@moh.gov.cy
EU Contact Point
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